Place Names Register Extract
Plover Street
Extract date: 10/06/2026
| Name |
Plover |
| Type Designation |
Street |
| Place Id |
7541 |
| Place Type |
Road |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
2 February 1972 |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Wulagi |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Darwin City Council |
| History/Origin |
Named after the Plover, several species of which inhabit the Territory - both the migratory and locally domiciled varieties. They are ground dwelling and feeding birds with the habit of fluttering away apparently injured when danger threatens their nests. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 02/02/1972 |
NTG5 |
|
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